The annual Advances in Autoimmunity Symposium at NYU Langone recognizes fundamental research discoveries that translate into improved clinical care and health for patients and families living with autoimmune diseases.

Our symposium showcases research that’s advancing the medical community’s understanding of how the immune system functions to more effectively treat and prevent autoimmune diseases like lupus, arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and multiple sclerosis.

Meeting Schedule

The following is the schedule for the Advances in Autoimmunity 2022 Symposium. This joint symposium is co-organized by the Colton Centers for Autoimmunity at NYU Langone, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, and Tel Aviv University. Download the 2022 program.

Friday, December 5, 2022

9:30–10:00AM
Breakfast

10:00–10:05AM
Opening Remarks
Stephen Abramson, MD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Chair, Department of Medicine

10:05–11:15AM
The Colton Centers Aligned: Vision and Opportunities
Boris Reizis, PhD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Co-Director, Colton Center for Autoimmunity

Joseph Craft, MD
Yale School of Medicine
Paul B. Beeson Professor of Medicine and Professor of Immunobiology

John Wherry, PhD
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Director, Institute for Immunology

Uri Nevo, PhD
Tel Aviv University
Professor of Biomedical Engineering

11:15–11:30AM
Coffee Break

11:30–1:00PM
Session II: Autoimmunity Research—Colton Center Members

Gut microbiome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Gregg Silverman, MD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Mamdouha S. Bobst Professor of Internal Medicine

Epiregulin Inhibition as a Therapeutic Strategy to Treat Skin and Lung Fibrosis
Ian Odell, MD, PhD
Yale School of Medicine
Director, Dermatology

Translating Precision Cellular Immunotherapies for Autoimmunity from Lab to Clinic
Aimee Payne, MD, PhD
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Professor of Dermatology

Lions and Gazelles Story
Uri Nevo, PhD
Tel Aviv University
Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Defining Drivers of Disease Progression in Psoriatic Arthritis
Sergei B. Koralov, PhD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Dermatology

Targeting HIF1 to Treat Discoid Lupus
Alicia Little, MD, PhD
Yale School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Dermatology

Uncovering Novel Targets and Repurposed Treatments in Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease
David Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Targeting CNS-Recruited Myeloid Cells in Autoimmunity
Lior Mayo, PhD
Tel Aviv University
Head, Autoimmunity and Neuroimmunology Laboratory

1:00–2:00PM
Lunch

2:00–3:30PM
Session III: Autoimmunity Research—Invited Speakers

Unusual Suspects in Lupus Pathogenesis: Tips from Studying Pediatric Patients
Virginia Pascual, MD
Weill Cornell Medical College
Director, Drukier Institute

Regulatory T-Cells as Purveyors of Immune Tolerance
Alexander Rudensky, PhD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Chair, Immunology Program

Pathomechanisms that Drive Autoinflammation: Lessons Learned from One Child at a Time
Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky, MD, MHS
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Chief, Translational Autoinflammatory Diseases Section

3:30–3:45PM
Coffee Break

3:45–4:40PM
Session IV: Round Table on Autoimmunity

Alexander Rudensky, PhD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Chair, Immunology Program

Boris Reizis, PhD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Co-Director, Colton Center for Autoimmunity

Jill P. Buyon, MD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Co-Director, Colton Center for Autoimmunity

John Wherry, PhD
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Director, Institute for Immunology

Joseph Craft, MD
Yale School of Medicine
Paul B. Beeson Professor of Medicine and Professor of Immunobiology

Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky, MD, MHS
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Chief, Translational Autoinflammatory Diseases Section

Uri Nevo, PhD
Tel Aviv University
Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Virginia Pascual, MD
Weill Cornell Medical College
Director, Drukier Institute

4:40–4:45PM
Moskowitz Prize and Closing Remarks
Boris Reizis, PhD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Co-Director, Colton Center for Autoimmunity

4:45–5:45PM
Symposium Reception

You can also view symposia topics from earlier years: 2021 program, 2020 program, 2019 program, 2018 program, 2017 program, and 2016 program.